Lithonia Lighting · Recalled
CPSC, Lithonia Lighting Announce Recall of Indoor HID Light Fixtures
A component in the light fixture can leak fluid, which can degrade the acrylic lenses and reflectors, causing them to crack and fall. Falling pieces of acrylic can injure someone below the fixture.
- Units
- About 52,600
- Reports
- 42
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- —
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
These are Indoor HID light fixtures with acrylic lenses and/or reflectors. They are generally used in industrial and commercial locations such as retail spaces, warehouses, and gymnasiums. Only certain models of specific wattage lights are included in the recall. Check the Lithonia website for a list of the specific model and wattage combinations included. All recalled fixtures were manufactured in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and have a date of manufacture from November 2002 through October 2003. The models, wattages, city and date of manufacture, and "Lithonia" can be found on a label attached to the ballast housing. This recall also includes certain ballast repair kits.
The file
- Sold at
- Lighting and electrical supply distributors nationwide, from November 2002 through February 2004.
- Product type
- Lights & Accessories
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Lithonia Lighting, of Conyers, Ga.
Incident log
Lithonia is aware of 42 incidents where pieces of acrylic fell from fixtures. One person suffered a laceration on his forehead when a piece of an acrylic lens fell.
What the notice says to do
Building owners and managers with recalled fixtures should contact Lithonia to verify that the fixtures are included in the recall and arrange for a replacement of the fixture or faulty component. Lithonia and their distributors are directly notifying customers who purchased the recalled fixtures.
Call Lithonia Lighting at (866) 345-1194 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to their website at www.lithonia.com/indoorHIDacrylicrecall
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAR 29 2004; last revised APR 07 2025.
